And you???

How has Nature Amazed you?

Rediscovering the beauty of Detail, Texture and Light..

Welcome...and thank you for coming! Rediscovering the beauty of detail, texture and light came with "playing with my camera" when taking pictures. On my deck I had a barrel with Geraniums blooming and I decided to zoom in on the flowers and petals! What incredible beauty I found.. the detail of lines and leaves showed each and every petal to be as unique and individual as human beings are unique and individual! Wow.. As for texture.. well, I love the beach and we have a beautiful beach here called "Surfers Beach". I love to go and just sit in my car with a cup of coffee and look at the sand, waves, and surfers as thy enjoy each other. Well, in the late afternoon on one summer day, with no surfers present, I took a picture that I hoped would capture the shadows on the sand and the dancing light on the water! When the film was developed I got an additional surprise, in that the sand had a color and texture that I really had not noticed before. Sand was sand.. Right! I usually didn't even see "texture" in my pictures but this beach photo made me aware in a gentle but concrete way of the gift that texture brings. The sand was more "real" and had a beauty of its own...So often I find that when I take photos, I always get more than I expect!! Talk about shedding new light on the gifts of Earth that we take for granted... and speaking of light.. my home gets the late afternoon sun and I have become more and more amazed at the "golden tone" the light has as it streams through the slider windows and blinds, and dances delightfully on the walls, carpet and furniture!! This always puts a smile on my face. Detail, Light and Texture who would ever think that they were such hidden treasures. Enjoy your day and I hope you too will rediscover the beauty of detail, texture and light..!!!

Simple is not always easy!!

Hi and welcome back... What can be considered a simple but not so easy challenge in our journey to love and respect Mother Earth? For me it began with trying not to waste... so it meant using every bit of toothpaste I could squeeze out of the tube!! Easy and yet I was so impatient...there's only a little more.. throw it away..... NO use it!!! And then.. after reading the article "Former refugee recycles US hotel soap for Uganda" another challenge.. Living on a dollar a day, soap was considered a luxury rather than a necessity for many in Uganda. Thus, lack of soap also became a health issue. And me... sad to say I'd use my bar of soap until it was small and then throw it away and open a new bar. It had become a well ingrained habit. After all... they are just little pieces, come on... that doesn't make any difference.. Right? Wrong.. The author of the above article collected all the "little bits" and melted them down in order to make new full size bars of soap which he sent back home. (According to the article, several Hotels now give the author their soap bits.) "a little bit.. does matter". Soooooooo I choose to use my soap until there is no more. I have to say I was amazed at how far a "little bit" of soap could go. Two simple challenges that reminded me of an older generation who would not think of "wasting toothpaste or soap". How did I get so far off track. I am realizing that I have taken too many so called "little things" for granted. My waste, makes a difference. Do I want it to be positive for our world family or negative? I choose positive.. and you? Enjoy your day and see the little things with new eyes!!

It's not as easy as I thought to risk sharing something you love with everyone!! But here goes..

This blog marks the beginning of sharing my passion for Mother Earth, her Beauty, her Wisdom and her gifts! Why?? Because I want to get us all excited again about being out doors and seeing with new eyes the beauty in our own back yards. (That's what got me started with photography in the first place. )

But not only seeing and appreciating her beauty... that's the beginning.. of a relationship that will then challange us as to how we treat Mother Earth... Once we come to know and understand that we are a part of Earth .. then, hopefully we will take the steps needed to heal her many wounds and realize that we are being healed in the process!! Serious business yes.. yet the work can be done with joy.. with fun.. with respect.. with love... What do you say?